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Guided Bird Walk 5th August

Posted on August 8, 2017 by Paul Beard

Thanks to Wendy Dyson for keeping the bird list for the walk. Here is the full list:- Lapwing, Buzzard, Cormarant, Mallard, Swallow, Wood pigeon, L black backed Gull, Great Crested Grebe, Greenfinch, Crow, Canada Goose, Pied wagtail, Common tern, Swift, Tufted … Continue reading →

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Guided Bird Walk 1st July, 2017

Posted on August 8, 2017 by Paul Beard

Bird list for the walk, thanks to Wendy Dyson Crow, Robin, Wren, Chiffchaff, L t tit, Oystercatcher, Canada goose, Greylag, Heron, Goldfinch, Pheasant, L B Backed Gull, Cormorant, B Headed gull, Swallow, Wood pigeon, Chaffinch, Great Crested Grebe, Moorhen, Sedge … Continue reading →

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4th June Guided Bird walk

Posted on August 7, 2017 by Paul Beard

Thanks to Wendy Dyson for the following:-. A pleasant morning saw about 40 people join the walk. Most did the Brackenfield loop, a few returned after reaching the Church. Four walked down to the River Amber and did the loop of … Continue reading →

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Report on Clumber Trip – 13th June 2017

Posted on June 28, 2017 by Martin Kaye

This trip was the one which should have taken place on 7th June, but had to be rescheduled after the National Trust closed parts of the park as a result of damage to a number of trees resulting from the … Continue reading →

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Report on Clumber Trip – 23rd May 2017

Posted on May 24, 2017 by Martin Kaye

Maximum numbers had booked on this rightly, popular trip and with the weather being incredibly warm, with little wind, hopes were high that we would break the previous record of 44 species of bird identified.  Indeed, the evening started well with … Continue reading →

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21st May Trip to Padley Gorge

Posted on May 23, 2017 by Paul Beard

A very select group of people, ie both of us, set off at 8:30am for a fabulous walk in brilliant weather. We finished as usual with the excellent brunch at Grindleford Station. The following is a full list of birds … Continue reading →

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Whisby Trip Report – 4th May 2017

Posted on May 15, 2017 by Martin Kaye

Six members attended this meet on a gorgeous sunny day marred a little by a rather strong wind.  The target species was the Nightingale but when we arrived at ‘Nightingale Corner’ it was to find that the bird had just … Continue reading →

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6th May 2017 Guided Walk Report

Posted on May 8, 2017 by Paul Beard

Thanks to Wendy Dyson for the recording on the walk. An excellent list of 69 species were seen. Reed Bunting, Blackcap, Willow Warbler, Sedge Warbler, Lapwing, Goldfinch, Swift, Sand Martin, Swallow, Little Ringed Plover, Coot, Magpie, Redshank, Cormorant, Herring Gull, … Continue reading →

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Report on trip to Old Moor RSPB reserve – 6/4/17

Posted on April 6, 2017 by Nikki M

Three members had arrived in the Old Moor car park by the appointed time of 9:30am and, under the direction of Jeff Davies, duly set off with a target of finding sixty species. The sun shone warmly all day, but … Continue reading →

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1st April 2017 walk

Posted on April 3, 2017 by Paul Beard

Gadwall, Cormorant, Tufted Duck, Great Crested Grebe, Crow, Sand Martin, Swallow, L B backed Gull, Goldeneye, Graylag Goose, Robin, Chiff Chaff, Lapwing, Blue tit, Teal, Snipe, Wood pigeon, Greenfinch, Goldfinch, Reed Bunting, Mandarin Duck, Oystercatcher, Mallard, Coot, Little Grebe, Grey … Continue reading →

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